Texas HB2650 mandates timely reporting of certain protective orders and family violence misdemeanor convictions to the Department of Public Safety.

HB2650 requires law enforcement agencies to report protective orders and family violence misdemeanor convictions to the Texas Department of Public Safety within three days of receiving the order or conviction. The Department of Public Safety must then report this information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for inclusion in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. Convictions for offenses involving family violence must be reported to the Department of Public Safety within five days of the judgment of conviction.

Texas HB2650 mandates timely reporting of certain protective orders and family violence misdemeanor convictions to the Department of Public Safety.

HB2650 requires law enforcement agencies to report protective orders and family violence misdemeanor convictions to the Texas Department of Public Safety within three days of receiving the order or conviction. The Department of Public Safety must then report this information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for inclusion in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. Convictions for offenses involving family violence must be reported to the Department of Public Safety within five days of the judgment of conviction.